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Rewards for British Ships.

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gradation, Eleäng has been the principal local agent in hastening on that collision which has been so disastrous to the military and naval forces and defenses of this province. To the rational and very pacific policy advanced by the imperial commissioner Keshen, he has been violently opposed, and very likely chief actor in causing his removal and recall to Peking. It is said, and on good authority, that he has charged Keshen with having received bribes from the British plenipotentiary! It is said also, that he compelled Keshen, before giving up the seals of governor, which he was temporarily holding, to affix them to this infamous proclamation,-which he him- self had issued, Keshen having declined taking any part in getting

that paper. The following is the translation.

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E, lieutenant-governor, &c,, issues the following scale of rewards.

1.-If the native traitors can repent of their crimes and quit the service of the (English) foreigners, come before the magistrates and confess, their offenses will be forgiven; and those who are able to seize alive the rebellious foreigners, and bring them before the magistrates, as well as those who offer up the foreigner's heads, will be severally rewarded according to the following scale.

2.-On the capture of one of the line-of-battle ships, the ship and guns will be confiscated, but all that the ship contains, as clothes, goods and money, shall be the reward of the captors, with an additional reward of $100,000; those who burn, or break to prices, or bore holes through a line-of-battle ship's bottom, so that she sinks, upon the facts being substantiated, shall be rewarded with $30,000; for ships of the second and third class the rewards will be proportionably decreased.

3.-The capture of one of the large steamers shall be rewarded with $50,000, for the smaller, one half.

Those among the brave who are foremost in seizing men and ships, and who distinguish themselves by their daring courage, besides receiving the above pecuniary rewards, shall have buttons (official rank) conferred on them, and be reported for appointments in the public service.

4.-Fifty thousand dollars shall given to those who seize either Elliot, Mor- rison, or Bremer, alive; and those who bring either of their heads-on the facts being ascertained-shall get $30,000.

5.-Ten thousand dollars shall given to those who seize an officer alive, and $5000 for each officer's head.

6. Five hundred dollars shall be given for every Englishman seized alive; if any are killed and their heads brought in, three hundred dollars will be given.

7.-One hundred dollars will be given for every sipahe or lascar taken alive, and fifty for their heads.

8.-Those among you who, in their efforts to seize the English rebels, may lose their lives, on examination and proof of the facts, a reward of three hundred dollars shall be given to your families.

The foreigners of every other country are respectful and obedient, and do not like the English cause commotions; it is not permitted to seize and annoy them-thus will the good and virtuous remain in tranquillity. (February 27.) ·